wonsu
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Key facts
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- 원수
- Korean name/auto.hanja
- 元帥
- Military rank.image
- SouthKorea-Collar-OF-10.svg
- Military rank.caption
- Insignia
- Military rank.rank group
- General officer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- military rank
- Subclass of
- marshal
- Country
- North Korea
- Follows
- Taewonsu
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- Revised Romanization
- Wonsu
- McCune–Reischauer romanization
- Wŏnsu
- Commons category
- Wonsu
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Historical
- North Korea
- Insignia
- List of Marshals of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- List of Marshals of the Korean People's Army
- South Korea
- Homophone
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
'''' is the highest military rank in the armed forces of North Korea and South Korea.
== Historical == The title of Wonsu'' or its variations had been used as the title of high-ranking military commanders in Korean history since Goryeo Dynasty onward. For example, Gwon Yul, a famous general in 16th century who rose to the supreme command of Korean forces during Imjin War held the title of "", roughly translated as "high marshal".
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